Boston Celtics reach NBA Finals with win over Indiana Pacers
Al Jazeera
The Celtics, who will play either Dallas or Minnesota in the finals, will try to win their first NBA title since 2008.
The Boston Celtics clinched the Eastern Conference championship with a 105-102 win over the Indiana Pacers, sweeping the series 4-0 and booking a spot in the NBA Finals.
The Celtics will face the winner of the Western Conference Finals, where the Dallas Mavericks hold a 3-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves ahead of Tuesday’s game four.
The Celtics win in Indianapolis on Monday was their seventh straight in the postseason but they left it late against a Pacers team again without injured star guard Tyrese Haliburton.
Jaylen Brown once again proved decisive.
He hit a step-through to level at 102-102 with 2:40 left in the fourth, then superbly rose to block Andrew Nembhard at the rim.
